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2002 Volvo S60 engine and engine cooling problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Volvo S606% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
6%
share of all complaints
102,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While driving in the dark, power to the electronics listed below were lost inevitably and many warning lights/messages appeared on the dash (also listed below under symptoms). There were no warning signs that this was about to happen nor is there any explanation for why it happened. I was driving…

    filed Jan 9, 2013

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60 2.4. The contact was driving 70 mph when a loud explosion emitted from under the hood and smoke entered the interior. The vehicle then stalled and was towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer stated that oil was not flowing into the engine and the bearings…

    filed Jan 23, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other S60 years

YearReportsShare
2015 S6035%
2013 S6011%
2012 S6011%
2007 S6015%
2006 S60310%
2005 S60716%
2004 S606332%
2003 S601613%
2001 S60188%
S60 engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.